Game apparatus



April 1930. E. R. UCHIYAMA 1,754,130

GAME APPARATUS Filed May 15 1929 J6 Q- WZ.

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ATTORNEV Patented Apr.. 8, 193m 1 I UNITED t ES PATENT EDWARD R. UCHIYAMA; F SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA GAME APPARATUS I Application filed May 15, 1929. Serial No. 363,34t.

the invention further consists of the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of the in vention set up for use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the invention with the supporting structure as shown in Figure 1 folded to provide a game board.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken through the frame and hinge mountings for the game board sections thereon.

out forms of game pieces.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a frame of rectangular shape. The

companion sections 11 and "12 of a game board A andthe sections 13 and 14 of a game board B are provided with peripheral flange portions 15 to be extended over the outer side of the frame 10 when folded thereon in the manner suggested in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing.

Hinges 16, having plates 17, 18 and 1a respectively, are connected with the outer sides of the flange portions 15 of the sections B and A and the frame 10 respectively as evidenced from the illustration of my invention in Figure 3 of the drawing. These mountings will permit of alternate extending of the sections of the game boards in parallelism topro- With the above and other objects in view,.

Figures '4 and 5 are elevations of differvide standards for the ame boardsin-use, as shown in Figure 1 of tfie drawing.

Disk members 20, pivotally mounted upon pins 21 carried'upon the outer sidesot the frame 10 adjacent the meeting ends of the sections for the ame boards are provided with a multiplicity of slotted portions 22 radially and concentrically disposed from the peripheries thereof to accommodate studs 23 carried upon the outer sides and adjacent the meeting ends of said game board sections. All of. the studs maybe inserted within the slotsor cut-out portions 22 at ,the' same time and partial rotation of said disks will simultaneously lock all of the studs whereby one locking device will serve four game board sections.

Brace members 24, carried by and swingably mounted'upon the inner side of the frame 10, are adapted for detachable locking connection at their opposite ends with the inner sides of the depending flange portions upon the game board sections when employed as legs or supports. The braces 24 occupy the Figure 3 position when the game board sections are folded upon the frame and locked together. Obviously the compartment as defined between the closed sections of the game boards may be eflfectively employed for carrying and containing game pieces of any naturedesired.

.The game pieces illustrated in Figures 4 and. 5 of the drawing, and as indicated generally and identified by the numerals 25 and 26 respectively, are large and small and arranged in groups having legends or other characteristics to identify each group belonging to individual players in order that the game pieces will not be mixed up while in use and no controversies may arise as between players concerning the property right of the game pieces. The different faces of the game boardsections 11, 12, 13 and 14 of the game boards A and B respectively may be arranged in squares of different colors and bearing dilierent numbers or other characteristics or may be striped or otherwise provided with coloring lines which must be covered by the game pieces or approach within o'FFIce till given distances thereto before credit may be allowed for the individual shots.

Obviously the game boards and game pieces therefor may be faced with different 5 characteristics and legends in orderthat any number and type of game may be played.

-When pitching the game pieces upon the game board sections, the legends are first discounted in the following manner.

1 Circle wins from square.

Square Wins from triangle.

Triangle wins from circle.

The color surfaces of the section 14 are then consideredand the colorings as between contesting game piece's are calculated in the.

following manner.

Red WIIIS from white. White Wins from blue. Blue wins from red.

Contestants in the game could hold the game pieces backs up while playing and are only turned face up until the game is finished and the score calculated.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is-here-. in reserved to make such changes as properly fall'within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is y 1. A game a paratus comprising a frame, game boards 0 sectional formation hingedly mounted upon opposite sides of said frame,

3 each game board comprising two sections hinged to opposite edges of one side of said frame and having flange portions carried upon their outer sides to overlie the adjacent portions of said frame, the sections of either game board being movable on their hinges to g a position at" right an les to the frame to serve as is s for the rame and the other game boar and brace members carried by said frame and adapted for attachment to the leg forming sections.

2. A game a parauts comprising a frame, game boards 0 sectional formation hingedly mounted upon oppositesidesof said frame, each game board comprising two sections :0 hinged to opposite edges of one side of said frame andhaving flange portions carried upon their outer sides to overlie the adjacent portions of said frame, the sections of either game board being movable on their hinges to a position at right an lesto the frame to serve as le S for the rame and the other ame boar brace members carried by said rame and adapted for attachment to the leg forming sections, and locking members carried by the frame common to all of the game board sections. 4 i

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

EDWARD R. UCHIYAMA. 

